New HP EliteBook 8440w/8450w Now Available

New HP EliteBook 8440w/8450w Now Available

The new HP EliteBook 8440w and 8450w mobile workstations are now available for purchase. The 8440w, which we reviewed here, is a 14-inch notebook sporting Core i5/i7 dual-core processors, up to 8GB of memory, and an Nvidia Quadro FX 380M graphics card. A sample configuration (FN093UT) is as follows:

• Windows XP Professional/Downgrade from Windows 7 Professional
• Intel Core i7-620M (2.66GHz/4MB L3) processor
• 9-cell 100WHr battery
• 14-inch LED-backlit 1600x900 display
• 4GB DDR3-1333 memory
• 320GB 7200RPM hard drive
• DVD Super Multi drive
• Intel Centrino Ultimate N 6300 wireless
• 3-year onsite warranty
• MSRP $1,649

HP EliteBook 8440w Product Page

The EliteBook 8540w is a 15.6-inch mobile workstaiton, which can use not only the dual-core i5/i7 processors but also the quad-core i7. It is available with up to 16GB of RAM (4 DIMM slots) and a 256GB SSD. Available graphics options include the Nvidia Quadro FX 880M and FX 1800M. A sample configuration (FN095UT) is as follows:

• Windows XP Professional/Downgrade from Windows 7 Professional
• Intel Core i7-620M (2.66GHz/4MB L3) processor
• 15.6-inch LED-baclit 1600x900 display
• 4GB DDR3-1333 memory
• 320GB 7200RPM hard drive
• DVD Super Multi drive
• Intel Centrino Ultimate N 6300 wireless
• 3-year onsite warranty
• MSRP: $1,679

HP EliteBook 8540w Product Page

Preconfigured models of the 8440w and 8540w are now shipping.

Related Articles:

• HP EliteBook 8440w Review
• HP EliteBook 8540p Review

 

Charles - you can see all the models from these pages:

Elitebook 8440w

Elitebook 8540w

(Click the "Configurable" tab for the configurable models.)

 

I'm really liking the (similar) Elitebook 8440p with integrated graphics... but I'm kind of annoyed that HP does not offer a preconfigured version with both a 1600x900 panel and integrated graphics. They look like great machines!

 

I wonder when we can expect the price reductions for downgraded 16:9 screens to come along

And the 15.6 model is yet another that hasn't had its footprint dimensions reduced despite the screen losing size and res....and is thicker according to the specs.

 

EliteBook 8530w was 14.0 x 10.4 x 1.1 in for a screen that measured 13.06 x 8.16 in

EliteBook 8540w is 14.7 x 9.9 x 1.28 in for a screen that measures 13.6 x 7.65 in


It is a totally new chassis and you're right that it did get thicker but your wrong that the notebook's footprint didn't change according to the new screen size.


Anyway rumors are the support manual for the 8540w is showing an ATI FirePro M5800 as an option.

http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=h...support/SupportManual/c01998924/c01998924.pdf

 

Now grab a calculator and work the square areas out.

One has shrunk by 2.5 sq" the other by 0.07

 

And that could have nothing to do with HP adding extra width to accommodate the new numpad on the 8540w.

The screen got shorter and wider so the notebook got shorter and wider....add another ~.15" on top of that and now you got room for a numpad. More room for a better keyboard...one of several benefits of 16:9.

 

They've added width to accommodate their squashed screens, end of story.

Your getting ahead of yourself counting the keyboard as a big plus on a 16:9 15", as many people will dislike the offset keyboard proper and touchpad as those who like an additional compacted numpad.

Would love to hear the other benefits though

 

8540 prices are pathetic...

 

I'm one that dislikes the new keyboards. I don't want to sit squarely in front of the left side of the screen! I was strong on the 8530 successor until the screen and keyboard. The screen is tolerable given the availability of HD+. I am also concerned about the reviewers assessment of heat and noise.

I am now seriously looking at the Thinkpad T510.

 

I just noticed that the "buy now" button has disappeared from the US site but
still showing up on the Canadian site for the 8540w. Anyone know what's up?

Also irritating is that they don't list the small features like the HP nightlite and
the touchpad scrollbar.

Also heard people have ordered with the Quadro 1800 but every config I've
seen on their site only lists the 880 as an option.

And what is up with some preconfigs only shipping with 1 SODIMM slot???

I really need an 8540w but HP seems really flakey to deal with.

JackMeUp

 

That is a good thing - it means that only one of the 2 RAM slots is taken up, so you can add another stick in later on.

 

Nice! just checked them out and the configurable models are EXPENSIVE!

 

That's understating it a bit. They charge about $1200 for the privilege of CTO, and that's before you start upgrading. You do get 24% off the final price, but that's not enough to overcome the huge markup.

 

HP obviously discourages customization; I wonder how it helps or hurts their sales considering Dell and Fujitsu offer the service without charging extra (even though the preconfigured models are still somewhat less expensive).

I bought my ProBook 5310m preconfigured, which had an MSRP of $899. If I had configured it with the same specs, it would have been nearly $1,200 I believe.

 

Discourages is an understatement.

You can get the Featured 8540w config with i7-620m, 1600x900 screen and free docking station here with only the screen upgraded to 1920x1080 loses the free docking station and costs US$2749.

 

HP has always been like this (they should have one star in their little table on the pros and cons of customization ) --- but the plus side is that IMO their preconfigured business models are pretty good -- they aren't minimal stripped down configurations and mostly (if not completely) provide what you'd want anyway.

 

Is there a wuxga like option in the 8450w ?

 

Couldn't agree more with this.

 

Whether they are customizable or no they still look like great machines!

 

I configured the model in my sig for $2602, of course I already have the 8GB of ram and I chose FreeDOS since I own a copy of windows as well, otherwise it might have been closer to $3000 but I do think $2600 is reasonable for this type of laptop. The big bugger is the preconfigs didn't offer 1080p last time I looked. My laptop should arrive on the 3rd (Chinese New Year) and I'll let everyone know about it.

 

I wonder why the 8440w isn't available (as in "not even listed") in Germany yet. :-/

 

It seems to be unavailable all over Europe (I've checked Ireland, Norway and France so far).
I've sent an email to Sales dept in Norway to see if 8440w will be available, will keep posted on their answers.

 

Yeah, it seems HP is discriminating Europe. HP Sweden told me and I quote exactly:

"Hi again!

The HP 8440W will not be available in Sweden.


Med vänlig hälsning
______________________________


Mats M.
Technical Presale Agent
Hewlett Packard Sverige AB
Visitors: Gustav III:s Boulevard 36
SE - 169 85 SOLNA
Sweden
Phone: 08-xxx
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.hp.se"

 

Well, if they don't want my money... ;-)

 

Hi,

I'm very interested in knowing whether the 8440w will be available in Europe (especially in France), I don't see any justification why it wouldn't....

This laptop really seens perfect, see I'm looking for a 14" with a modern processor (i7, not core2duo) and decent graphic capabilities for use with after effects, packed in a small, really portable computer. Neither Lenovo or Dell does offer something that can compete

 

Which 7200rpm 500gb disk does HP offer? Seems pricey overall :|

 

It's probably a Seagate, which is unfortunate. I have yet to receive any notebook that advertises a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive that wasn't a Seagate.

My suggestion - get the laptop with the base hard drive and then put in a Hitachi 7K500.

 

Hi Charles P. Jefferies, NBR reviewed the T410 and 8440w, what do you think of screen quality, if they were to be used side by side?
Also, that would be fantastic if you could have some comparative pick of both machines.

And which one would you pick between the two (based on personal preference if you will).

Thanks

 

For those located in Europe, buying from US sites (non HP) is a possibility as the warranty of these Elitebooks are applied internationally, but that is under the condition that your local service centre have the parts. Online stores such as shopBLT have been well recommended in the past for these HP business notebooks, they tend to have a good range of configurations.

Please elaborate. FYI the 8540w includes a 3 years on-site warranty, try adding that to the W510. And yes I did notice the 8540w doesn't come with a Core i7 quad. Check the price difference. Please remind me if I had missed anything.

 

Still waiting on the 8450w review. Would love to see what a quad core FHD can do and looks like.

 

I contacted HP France rep yesterday on 8440w availability, they answered there is no roll out date of 8440w communicated by HP France as of today...

Any news for other countries in Europe?

 

No elitebook 8440w for Europe as far as I can tell (check and verified in Norway, Sweden, Ireland, UK and France)...

the new models don't even appear on HP.fr yet, has the rep said anything about that?

 

To be honest I was expecting a >$2000 price tag but not well over 3000. For that you can get a precision m6500. If given the choice I would take a 17in 16:10 over a 15.6in 16:9. If they didnt charge so much for CTO I would keep looking but for now Im looking elsewhere.

 

HP always overcharges...

 

They seem to be OK priced in the consumer market, but their business line Ill agree 100%. Granted I know the features of the 8530w are great and all, but not great enough to put it in the same league with the sager 9280, precision m6500, M17x, etc.

 

The 8540w/p prices will drop eventually, they do that every time. Also when the ATI GPU option comes out, it will drop by another $100 or $200, again that is the trend I have seen in the last 2 generations of top end HP business notebooks.

 

Good points. I did not know an ATi option was in the works. I will be definitely waiting for that review/release. Do you know if they are doing Intel/ATi or AMD/ATi?

 

Intel ATi always. I can't remember exactly but I saw somewhere that in a service manual they had the ATi FirePro card listed. Too lazy to check it right now. I don't think HP have had AMD/ATI combos in their top end business line in recent years. They did in their 65xxb line though.

 

ATi FirePro M5800 (with DX11 support).

 

Ah there we go, thanks.

 

Nice! I prefer the intel/ati combo to anything else and a price drop is nice too. Kinda upset they got rid of the ati option on the m6500.

 

The ATI option is still there, you just have to make sure you're picking a non-Energy Star chassis, as the ATI cards are not Energy Star certified. This also means you can't pick the "as advertised" Advanced package with the $752 savings, as that one also locks out the ATI card (probably as part of the package).

 

Im assuming you have to pick the 2800 to get the energy star 'cause the 3800 is by no means energy efficient.

 

Actually, the FX3800 is listed as being Energy Star compliant. I think Energy Star compliance for graphics cards is simply being able to be put into an extremely low consumption idle state when not being used. I don't know enough about how efficient the FX3800 might be when in full use; after all, just because the card uses a lot of power doesn't necessarily mean it isn't efficient with all that power.

 

If the FX 3800M is Energy Star compliant, then it's only a matter of time until the ATI gets it, unless on the off chance that it uses some hazardous chemicals in its manufacturing process, since it's very energy efficient - especially at idle.

 

Maybe. I can't speak for the 7740, but I know the new 7820 is based off the 5870, which I've heard idles kind of hot. That, coupled with their tendency to use GDDR5 might keep them from getting the certification.

 

No, nothing about the new models. I know 8540w & 8440p models were proposed a few weeks ago on the HP.fr website but they suddenly disappear.

 

The phone hotline kept saying me "not all the HP products are imported to France", didn't want to tell more about the 8440w.
While the email hotline told me this product should be available in France within 2 months ("Ce produit devrait etre disponible sur le marché Français d’ici 1 à 2 mois")

I must say I believe it won't be, which is very annoying see the 8440w is the only 14" professional laptop (precision, thinkpad, elitebook) with a good graphic card.

Also I heard websites like www.shopblt.com does ship HP internationnally.
Do you know if, except the Qwerty/Azerty keybord difference, buying a US computer for use in France is a problem?

 

Yeah, why would they (at least in Germany) offer the 8540w, 8540p, 8440p, and add the 8440w later... I guess we won't see it for whatever reason.

Think I'll get a 8540w (i5-520M, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, HD+, Win 7 Pro) for 1400€ (student discount, should be around 1400$).